Lesson: Combining Phrasing with Relaxation and Technique Practice on Classical Guitar. In this lesson I discuss the idea of presenting good phrasing and combining the ends of phrases with relaxation in the body as well as “pushing the reset button” on your technique and posture as well as the mind in performance. Here’s the YouTube Lesson Link if you prefer to watch it there.
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Bradford. I experience relaxation only a few times in a piece. Really didn’t know what was going on in the tense parts. I’d just endlessly repeat thinking I simply ‘have to get better’, getting tighter & tighter. Ugh!
Starting now, relaxation techniques will be closely paid attention to. You’d think this topic and addressing it would be obvious. Must have missed the original. Thanks much for reposting a most valuable lesson!
I took lessons starting in 1980’s. Stopped playing for 20 years now back to it. Found this website and learning so much I never learned before. I’m grateful.
This lesson will help me to deal with some of my issues on posture. Thanks, Bradford.
Very helpful. Thank you so much for these!
Great lesson
This was a terrific and valuable lesson – thank you. I’m still fairly new to classical guitar, and I notice how much my tone changes as stress creeps into my body while playing. My right shoulder shifts up and my right hand angle subtly changes, completely changing the tone. Training to “reset” at the end of a phrase is a great recommendation.
This is a great lesson! Thank you so much!
I definitely need to also apply this technique to my cello practice as well. Tension is such a hindrance in any instrument!
Thank you
Great advice
Great lesson, thank you.